I know this has been discussed in many previous threads, and I looked at all that came up on search. I am still not 100 per cent sure what the best glue is for the speaker grille fabric. I bought the fabric from Rodney (great stuff - looks just like the original) and he included instructions, but they just said "spray glue". Anybody know of a glue that works really well, for sure? (part number would be awesome) Thanks.

If you go to a fabric store, ya' know the needle 'n thread kind, they will likely have spray glue used for fabrics. That's what I use.

Hope this helps.

Arn

arns is so correct and also the fabric store is a supplier of many fabrics such as head liners ,many wal marts have this in thier stores

I used hot melt when I did mine. I just did one side at a time and waited till it dried. Worked out great!
Marc

I used the spray glue that Mr. Mike sent with the uphoslery seat covers I purchased.

just pull tight and hot glue underneath where it can't be seen, it will look great I have done it on three different fieros

Thanks guys. The instructions Rodney included said that the entire grille needed to be lightly sprayed to hold the fabric down (as was done originally by GM). Not something you could do with a glue gun, but I suppose there's more than one way to skin a cat. Appreciate the replies. I'll try the fabric store.

Actually there is another way, if the grill cloths are not ripped.

Buy a can of flat Krylon black paint. The grill cloth comes out charcoal colour and looks brand new.

Arn

I used the M3 Super 77 glue spray (had it available) you have to use it VERY lightly so it doesn't soak the fabric.
Remember that with that spray once it touches it stays

Thanks there was some discussion before about 3M 77. Sounds like some people sprayed it too heavy. I might get that stuff and practice a bit with it on some other items.

Did 2 pair with hot glue--been good for over 3 years now, and I am not very good at that sort of stuff at all..

quote Originally posted by t697: just pull tight and hot glue underneath where it can't be seen, it will look great I have done it on three different fieros

This is kinda the proper way to do it. I simply do what the factory does. use a hot soldering iron to melt it into the plastic. the cloth is not supposed to be glued down on the face but stretched over it. if you dont want to do the harder to do melt it in trick then a bead of glue over one side, let it dry, do the other side stretching it, let it dry, then do the ends.

I cut about 80% of the bars out of the plastic plate, left enough to support the fabric and provide some protection to the speaker - improves the sound quality immensely - especially the high end.

Joe - why didn't I think of that? Sounds like a great idea. I will try it. I have a bunch of grilles - trying several things - let me guess - you are an audiophile who removes the grilles from his home speakers?

The best speaker grilles - NONE!

quote Originally posted by Mister: I used the M3 Super 77 glue spray (had it available) you have to use it VERY lightly so it doesn't soak the fabric. Remember that with that spray once it touches it stays

I used the stronger #M version... I think 93? WOW the mind is not a steel trap anymore. Yes use it lightly because if it soaks through it will look quite aweful. Back in the day I let a shop recover my birds when they redid the headliner. Now I do my own....